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For the first time ever, the federal government put forward funds to support initiatives around open educational resources, and recent studies show that faculty attitudes towards using and adapting these openly-licensed learning materials are steadily improving. But fans of OER are increasingly facing a problem.
Why does personalizedlearning, ironically, feel so impersonal? Personalizedlearning, in its broadest application, suggests tailoring instruction to meet the needs, strengths and interests of each learner. One of the more measured posts reads: There is NOTHING “personal” about personalizedlearning!
And some credit it for helping kick-start a trend—now known as open educational resources, or OER—that has sent shockwaves through the traditional publishing industry. Yet the nonprofit is also developing its own software designed to undercut the courseware industry, charging just $10 per student. colleges use at least one.
Utah teachers are now not only able to keep tabs on how students develop, but they can better develop personalizedlearning initiatives. Interoperable networks don’t just allow teachers to share information with each other, but also streamline outside learning tools directly to students. by Eli Zimmerman.
Society is now in the midst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution , which was in its infancy as I began writing this book. Personalized and blended learning pathways were proclaimed to be the future of education. More and more schools have gone 1:1 thanks to the cost-effectiveness of the Chromebook and cloud-based tools.
An instructor can type in a concept or idea, such as “industrial design,” into the tool his team built, called Eureka!, Once the tool generates results, the instructor can identify which ones are most like what he means by “industrial design” or whichever term he used. Artificial intelligence can play a role in that, too.
Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). The FAQ is a collaboration of many involved with the movement and includes an OER infographic , suitable for downloading and re-sharing. My thanks to EdSurge for highlighting its availability. This past two weeks also saw seven (7!)
Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). The FAQ is a collaboration of many involved with the movement and includes an OER infographic , suitable for downloading and re-sharing. My thanks to EdSurge for highlighting its availability. This past two weeks also saw seven (7!)
We saw a of myriad new and exciting programs—like centers where high school students apply industry skills, collaborative spaces for students across multiple grade levels, and physical environment extensions for blind students. Assessment Data Interoperability: Integrating assessment data to support teacher instruction and student learning.
Part 2… Beyond the Technology Shine… Content Standard Nouns Meet 25 Free OER Education Resources. That’s right, the identified nouns can give you keywords that will allow you to search a wonderful world of OER (Open Education Resources) on the internet. WIll provide a foundation for further learning opportunities.
That’s right, the identified nouns can give you keywords that will allow you to search a wonderful world of OER (Open Education Resources) on the internet. Resources: “Finding the Nouns or Facts” How might your identification of the curriculum standard nouns along with OER fit into a classroom ?
In an interview with EdSurge at the conference, General Assembly CEO Jake Schwartz said he was excited to continue to lead the operation, which will retain the brand and operate as a division of Adecco, and gain better connection to industry partners through the new parent company. But its education officials are looking for outside help.
It’s important to note that normalized gifted programs and lowest-common-denominator whole group teaching are usually not individualized or personalizedlearning in the same way that software could enable it. All new digital learning objects are expected to be validated the same way because of the past way of doing things.
Now in its seventh year, the annual gathering brings together thousands of entrepreneurs, educators and industry experts from around the world for four days stacked with panel discussions , workshops , an expo hall , meetups , film screenings —plus plenty of after-hours shindigs. Higher Ed 9:30 a.m. EdSurge 9:30 a.m.
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.” In his book, Srnicek identifies five kinds of platforms: advertising platforms (like Google and Facebook), cloud platforms (like Salesforce and Amazon Web Services), industrial platforms (like GE and Siemens), product platforms (like Spotify), and lean platforms (like Uber and AirBnB). Subscribe to their blog.
” It’s being positioned here as the first time Congress has funded open textbooks, but it’s not the federal government’s first commitment to OER. “ Does tech designed to personalizelearning actually benefit students? Via EdWeek’s Market Brief : “First Ed-Tech Trade Mission by U.S.
” From the Bloomberg Editorial Board : “A Raw Deal From Betsy DeVos ” – “ Rolling back regulations on the for-profit college industry will cause the public pain.” And there’s more on regulating the industry (or ya know, not) in the national politics section above.
Via The San Francisco Chronicle : “ Dev Bootcamp couldn’t tough out industry shakeout.” ” “ Personalizedlearning ” equals cutting the teacher workforce in Oklahoma. Edsurge on “Bridging the School-to-Business Gap: What Public Schools Can Learn From Industry.”
” Ref Rodriguez, like most of the current members of the LAUSD school board, has strong financial backing from the charter school industry. ” According to WCET , “Developing Effective Courses Using Adaptive Learning Begins with Proper Alignment.” Via The LA Times : “ L.A. ” asks Mark Guzdial.
” There’s more on Department of Education efforts to help the for-profit higher ed industry in the for-profit higher ed section below. Via E-Literate : “ Hawai’i Senate Bill: Would mandate OER material for all U Hawai’i system courses.” ” It’s boom times for the “regret industry.”
The US Department of Education released its “ #GoOpenDistrict Launch Packet ,” encouraging schools to use OER. Lots of press releases were issued this week to coincide with the ISTE conference in Denver – Amazon’s new OER platform, for example. month gives you a “personalizedlearning plan.”
Also by me : “The Ivanka Trump Ed-Tech Industry Network.” ” Via Edsurge : “ Betsy DeVos Visits Bay Area Public School for a Lesson in PersonalizedLearning.” (National) Education Politics. “What Ivanka Trump Knows about Ed-Tech” by me.
“ Personalizedlearning ” – it’s simply the best idea that money can buy (that isn’t already being paid for by Salesforce, I guess). Via Edsurge : “ VR Could Bring a New Era of Immersive Learning. Lisa Petrides, Douglas Levin, and Eddie Watson introduce The CARE Framework for OER.
The NAACP endorses OER. Edsurge’s Jeff Young and Mindwire Consulting’s Phil Hill both asked industry analyst Trace Urdan for his take. “ The 4 Issues AltSchool Needs to Figure Out to Scale Its ‘PersonalizedLearning’ Platform ” also do not include privacy or security.
” The tech industry is still bullish on the business of tech training nonetheless. “Why the Best PersonalizedLearning Programs Start Way Before High School,” according to Edsurge. “ It’s Time to Take Back PersonalizedLearning ,” says Phyllis Lockett in Edsurge.
Again and again, the media told stories — wildly popular stories , apparently — about how technology industry executives refuse to allow their own children to use the very products they were selling to the rest of us. 3D printing, The Economist pronounced in 2012 , was poised to bring about the third industrial revolution. (I
Not ed-tech per se (unless you recognize that “personalizedlearning” is greyballing), but according to The New York Times , “ Uber Faces Federal Inquiry Over Use of Greyball Tool to Evade Authorities.” Via The Washington Post : “There’s a well-funded campus industry behind the Ann Coulter incident.”
“The Growing Role of Technology in PersonalizedLearning ,” according to KQED’s Mindshift. “ VR is gaining ground in the academic world and the 3D industry,” says Techcrunch , so it must be true. ” “Of OER and Platforms: Five Years Later” by Lumen Learning’s David Wiley.
” “One Standardized Tests Provider Looks to Gaming and PersonalizedLearning to Innovate Exams” – Edsurge on ETS. Edsurge on the business of OER. Everything about our lives has moved beyond the industrial era. Memos from HR. Edsurge on teachers leaving the classroom to join tech companies.
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